Regarding Site Downtime

Sheesh, it really irks me how some people choose to use bots even though its clearly stated in the rules to not use them. This may be a 'game', but cheating to get achievements and events isn't fun at all and is just plain wrong. I'm fine with the downtimes, though I always thought that it still had to do with the server update/repair that was mentioned downtime update. There's really no need to apologize for it :3

To clarify, is using an autorefresher (just a standard one, not one you got from a specific person) considered botting?

ANY autorefresher is botting.

It's sad to think there are people too lazy to even sit down at a computer and click a few buttons. I mean, seriously; even I'm not that lazy! Well, thank you for solving everything, and know that there's nothing to apologize for. We're just glad that nothing too incredibly severe has happened (well, except for Sally escaping, but I'm sure the walls have been fixed now... Right...?) , and that everything is up and running again~

out of curiosity, what could be considered believable evidence that one did not bot? :U I know it's easiest to assume that the people banned were probably using bots, but if one of them had been banned on a misconception it seems like it'd be harder to prove you didn't do something as opposed to proving you did

Thank you for clarifying.

What's the use of an auto-refresher? (Assuming all it does is reload a page)

it keeps you at the top / near the top of the online list so people are much more likely to click you, even when you're not doing anything

We usually offer to watch a livestream where we temporarily unban the user, then watch them click and have them match their highest peak. Those botting won't be able to (especially with people with 90,000+ clicks or something like six clicks in one second), and thus that's stood as proof.

Sometimes I just wish people would follow rules. :-/ And SENPAI?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?! 0.0